The Deity of Christ

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The Deity of Christ
DOES IT REALLY MATTER WHAT WE BELIEVE ABOUT JESUS?

• I said therefore unto you, that you shall die in
  your sins for if you believe not that I am, you
  shall die in your sins (John 824,28)
• Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily I say unto
  you, Before Abraham was, I am (John 858).
• I AM THAT I AM (Ex. 314)

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DOES IT REALLY MATTER WHAT WE BELIEVE ABOUT JESUS?
Jesus Would Send The Holy Spirit To Convict The
World Of sin, because they believe not on
meJohn 169
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DOES IT REALLY MATTER WHAT WE BELIEVE ABOUT JESUS?
Wrong BELIEF Can Be Sinful Who (Hymenaeus
Philetus) concerning the truth have erred, saying
the resurrection is past already and overthrow
the faith of some.II Timothy 217-18
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DOES IT REALLY MATTER WHAT WE BELIEVE ABOUT JESUS?
One denies the Lord by denying His divine
attributes and powers Denial of the Lord
constitutes heresy! Such heretics bring upon
themselves swift destruction II Peter 21
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WE NEED THE FAITH OF PHINEHAS
Phinehas Commended Because He was as zealous as
I am for my honor among them 11 Because he
was zealous for the honor for his God
13 Numbers 2511,13
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GOD, THE WORD (before the flesh)
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was
with God, and the Word was God. The same was in
in the beginning with God. All things were made
by Him and without Him was not anything made
that was made. (John 11-3)
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GOD, THE WORD (during the flesh)
That which was from the beginning, which we
have heard, which we have seen with our eyes,
which we have looked upon, and our hands have
handled, of the Word of life. And the Word was
made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld
his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of
the Father,) full of grace and truth. (1 John
11 John 114)
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GOD, THE WORD (after the flesh)
And He was clothed with a vesture dipped in
blood and His name is called the Word of
God. (John 114)
Conclusion Jesus was God, the Word BEFORE,
DURING, and AFTER the Flesh!
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JEHOVAHSWITNESSES SAY

• "At the time of his beginning of life he was
  created by the everlasting God, Jehovah, without
  the aid of instrumentality of any mother. In
  other words, he was the first and direct creation
  of Jehovah God." (The Kingdom is at Hand, p. 46).
• "As chief of the angels and next to the Father,
  he (Christ) was known as the Archangel (highest
  angel or messenger), whose name, Michael,
  signifies, 'Who as God' or God's Representative."
  (Studies in the Scriptures, Vol. V, p. 84).

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JEHOVAHSWITNESSES SAY

• "...The true Scriptures speak of God's Son, the
  Word, as 'a god'. He is a 'mighty God', but not
  'the Almighty God, who is Jehovah' - Isaiah 96."
  (The Truth Shall Make You Free, p. 47).
• "...He was the first of Jehovah God's creations."
  (Let God Be True, p. 32).

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JEHOVAHSWITNESSES SAY

• "Jesus Was the First Creation by God." (Make Sure
  of All Things Hold Fast to What is Fine" p. 282).
• They cite Colossians 115
• Firstborn not first thing created
• Means first in rank, position, privilege
• See Exodus 422 Psalm 8927

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JEHOVAHSWITNESSES SAY

• "Through Him All Other Things Were Created."
  (Make Sure of All Things Hold Fast to What is
  Fine, p. 282).
• They cite Colossians 116-17
• The word Other not in Greek Text
• Found in New World Translation and no other
• Sinful to add to Gods word (Prov. 305 Deut.
  1232)

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JEHOVAHSWITNESSES SAY

• "Jesus Is Referred to as a Mighty God, but not
  Almighty God, Jehovah." (Make Sure of All Things
  Hold Fast to What is Fine" p. 282).
• They cite Isaiah 96
• They argue no definite article means Jesus was
  a mighty God.
• No definite article in Isaiah 1021 either!

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JEHOVAHSWITNESSES SAY

• In the beginning the word was, and the word was
  with God, and the word was a god (NWT).
• They cite John 11
• Only the NWT so translates
• No linguistic or grammatical support for their
  argument
• See NWT, Jn. 16,12,13,18 theos translated
  God, but no definite article NWT IS
  INCONSISTENT!

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John welch Said
Jesus was a man. He had given up, limited,
surrendered, abdicated, or divested the
privileges, prerogatives, and powers of the
divine Son of God. While upon this earth, he
lived s a man, an ordinary man, not a superman.
John Welch, The Word Was Made Flesh, P. 52.
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John welch Said
(Concerning Hebrews 57-8) - How could Jesus be
said to have feared. Fear is a human reaction.
Some have argued that Jesus did not truly fear
death as we do and that this passage must be
speaking only of the physical pain of death. Our
fear is not only the pain of dying, but also of
the unknown.... Jesus was a man, he feared death
with all the fulness of fear that mankind knows."
(John Welch, The Abdication of Jesus, The Man
Christ Jesus, p. 67.)
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John welch Said
"Jesus did not have sure and certain knowledge
of what lay beyond the grave." (John Welch, taped
sermon, Shively, KY, 3/15/90) "He was afraid in
His human capacity, in his capacity as a man. He
was afraid just like you are afraid, and just
like I am afraid sometimes, when I don't know
what to do, when I don't know what to say, when I
am not one hundred percent sure that what I am
saying is right or wrong..... (John Welch, taped
sermon Evansville, IN July 15, 1990)
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John welch Said
In reference to what the devil said to Jesus in
the temptation, Welch said IF thou be the Son
of God Well, only two people were there that
day. Jesus and the devil...We know the devil
believes and trembles, so who doubted? John
Welch, Taped sermon, Shively Rd., Louisville, KY,
March 15, 1990)
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JEFF ASHER Said
"There are some brethren who in effect deny the
humanity of Christ by contending that Jesus had
not only the possession but also unlimited access
to and exercise of  the divine attributes.
Brother Welch made it clear that any position
which manifested such a view was error and must
be opposed as heresy (Jeff Asher, Faith and
Facts, 4-94) "Now if brother Bonner wants to
affirm that Jesus in the flesh had unlimited
access to and exercise of the divine attributes,
then I will gladly oppose it as heresy. (Jeff
Asher, Faith and Facts, 10-90)
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Harry Lewis Said
"My friends, how did Jesus know that he was going
to be raised from the dead? When you preach a
sermon, that you are going to work up a sermon on
the resurrection of Christ, of his death, burial,
and resurrection, would you go back in the Old
Testament and show that the Messiah was going to
suffer those very things. If you though you were
the Messiah, as Jesus did, how would you prove
whether you were or not to a Bible-believing
people? Would you go back into the Old Testament,
delve out the evidence to identify the messiah
and say, Every bit of that fits me and therefore
I am the messiah. That's what Jesus did. He did
not need any divinity, and he did not need any
supernatural guidance to study the Bible, any
more than you and I need it. He studied it and
arrived at the conclusion. (Taped sermon, Harry
Lewis, Evansville IN July 15, 1990)
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Wayne Greeson Said
"Christ emptied himself of the form of God, that
is the attributes or powers of God, and his
equality with God. (Wayne Greeson, FF, October
1990, pg 83)
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Jimmy tuten Said
"Jesus forgave sins and worked miracles not by
His own intrinsic powers, but by the authority of
the Father through the Spirit" Cites (Matthew
1228) (Jimmy Tuten, Faith and Facts, 1995, page
44) Tuten went on to say that Christ gave up
his powers, privileges, and prerogatives when he
came to the earth.
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Ronny Milliner Said
When Jesus came to this earth he emptied
himself of his privileges. (Ronny Milliner,
Faith and Facts, 1995, page 49) Commenting On
Mark 1433-34 "We are told that he 'began to be
sorrowful and sore troubled. It seems that a
sudden wave of emotion swept over his soul and
almost engulfed him in sorrow. The expression,
'sore troubled,' has been defined by Bishop
Lightfoot as meaning a 'confused, restless,
half-distracted state which is produced by
physical derangement or mental stress. (Quoted
by Ronny Milliner, the man Christ Jesus, p. 213)
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MAX LUCADO SAYs
"Now, look into the picture. Look closely
through the shadowy foliage. See that person? See
that solitary figure? What's he doing? Flat on
the ground. Face stained with dirt and tears.
Fists pounding the hard earth. Eyes wide with a
stupor of fear. Hair matted with salty sweat. Is
that blood on his forehead? That's Jesus. Jesus
in the Garden of Gethsemane. ... Does this look
like the picture of a saintly Jesus resting in
the palm of God? Hardly. ... We see an agonizing,
straining, and struggling Jesus. We see a 'man of
sorrows.' We see a man struggling with fear,
wrestling with commitments, and yearning for
relief." (Emphasis added.) Max Lucado, No Wonder
They Call Him the Savior (Multnomah,
1986199ppgs, pp. 131-132)
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WHAT THE SCRIPTURES SAY
Isaiah 96 For unto us a child is born, unto us
a son is given and the government shall be upon
his shoulder and his name shall be called
Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The
everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
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WHAT THE SCRIPTURES SAY
Isaiah 4523 Romans 1410-12 Jehovah
Speaks As I live saith the Lord, every knee
shall bow to me and every tongue shall confess to
God.
JESUS IS JEHOVAH!
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WHAT THE SCRIPTURES SAY
Matthew 123 Behold, a virgin shall be with
child, and shall bring forth a son, and they
shall call his name Emmanuel, which being
interpreted is, God with us.
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WHAT THE SCRIPTURES SAY
John 11,14a In the beginning was the Word, and
the Word was with God, and the Word was
God.And the Word was made flesh and dwelt
among us
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WHAT THE SCRIPTURES SAY
John 517-18 But Jesus answered them, My Father
worketh hitherto, and I work. Therefore the Jews
sought the more to kill him, because he had not
only broken the sabbath, but said also that God
was his Father, making himself equal with God.
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WHAT THE SCRIPTURES SAY
John 823-24 And he said unto them. Ye are from
beneath I am from above ye are of this world I
am not of this world. I said therefore unto you,
ye shall die in your sins for if ye believe not
that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.
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WHAT THE SCRIPTURES SAY
John 130 858 1030 This is he of whom I
said, After me cometh a man which is preferred
before me for he was before me. Jesus said
unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before
Abraham was, I am. I and my Father are One.
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WHAT THE SCRIPTURES SAY
John 1245 149 And he that seeth me seeth him
that sent me Jesus saith unto him, Have I been
so long time with you, and yet hast thou not
known me, Philip? He that hath seen me hath seen
the Father and how sayest thou then, show us the
Father.
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WHAT THE SCRIPTURES SAY
John 2028 Romans 95 And Thomas answered and
said unto him, My Lord and my God. Whose are
the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh
Christ came, who is over all, God blessed
forever. Amen.
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WHAT THE SCRIPTURES SAY
Philippians 26 Colossians 29 Who, being in
the form of God, thought it not robbery to be
equal with God For in him dwelleth all the
fullness of the Godhead bodily.
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WHAT THE SCRIPTURES SAY
1 Timothy 316 And without controversy, great is
the mystery of godliness God was manifest in the
flesh, justified in the spirit, seen of angels,
preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the
world, received up into glory.
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WHAT THE SCRIPTURES SAY
Hebrews 13 Who being the brightness of His
glory, and the express image of His person, and
upholding all things by the word of his power,
when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down
on the right hand of the Majesty on high.
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WHAT THE SCRIPTURES SAY

• Hebrews 13
• Jesus reflected and revealed the Fathers glory
  (John 118)
• Jesus was the Image of the Father - He was
  essentially and absolutely the perfect expression
  and representation of the Father (2 Cor. 44
  Col. 115)

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HOW MUCH DID JESUS KNOW?
It is to be observed further that Jesus was not
a man in a child's body. His mind developed as
his body grew larger and stronger. He grew by use
of means - grew physically by taking proper
exercise, wholesome food, and restful sleep grew
in wisdom and grace by asking questions, studying
the scriptures, and exercise of mind and
soul."(H Leo Boles, Quoted by Ronny Milliner,
"The Son of Man," Faith and Facts, October, 1990,
p. 308.)
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HOW MUCH DID JESUS KNOW?
The scriptures say that Jesus was sitting in the
midst of the doctors, both hearing them and
asking them questions. And all that heard him
were astonished at his understanding and answers
(Luke 246-47). Jesus was not, as some people
aver, teaching the doctors of the law, but was
learning from them, by listening and asking
questions. Those that heard his questions, and
how he answered questions put to him by these
elder scholars of the law, were no doubt quite
impressed with the quick understanding and
perception in one of such tender years."(Jeffery
Kingry, Quoted by Ronny Milliner, "The Son of
Man," Faith and Facts, October, 1990)
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HOW MUCH DID JESUS KNOW?
TWO PASSAGES USED AS SUGARSTICKS And Jesus
increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor
with God and man (Luke 252). Though he were a
Son, yet learned He obedience by the things which
he suffered (Hebrews 58).

• Wisdom Is Not Knowledge (Jas. 15)
• Learned Is Not Acquire (means to practice
  or demonstrate)

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HOW MUCH DID JESUS KNOW?

• At the age of 12, Jesus knew of His special and
  unique relationship with the Father (Lk. 249
  cp. John 517)
• Jesus knew Nathanaels character before meeting
  him (John 147-48)
• Jesus "knew all men" and "knew what was in man"
  (John 224-25)

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HOW MUCH DID JESUS KNOW?

• Jesus "knew from the beginning, who would believe
  on Him and who would betray Him" (John 664).
• Jesus had personal and direct knowledge of Heaven
  (John 331-32 838-25 142)
• Jesus knew "where He came from, and where he was
  going" (John 814)

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HOW MUCH DID JESUS KNOW?

• Jesus knew that the Father had "given all things
  into His hands, and that He had come from God,
  and was going back to God"(John 133)
• Jesus "knew all things that would come upon Him"
  from His arrest and forward (John 184)
• Jesus "knew all things" (John 1630 2117)